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Talal Al Lamki

Muscat

Summary

Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 17 years of experience in counseling, teaching and training. My strength:

  • Activator: Initiating action, assess the environment for new opportunities while simultaneously assessing for risks.
  • Maximizer, advancing strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence.
  • Innovator, investigating connections between seemingly disparate phenomena for novel solutions
  • Adaptor, refining strategies to changing situations as they arise while maintaining focus on the the primary objective.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelancer Counseling and Teaching

Self-employed
05.2017 - Current
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
  • Adapted quickly to changing project requirements, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability under pressure.
  • Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
  • Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and organization.
  • Analyzed user feedback to gather input and identify areas required for improvement.
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.

Assistant Manager-Employee

Bank Muscat
10.2014 - 02.2017
  • Assisting in the implementation & spread of the shared values across the Bank
  • Ensuring workplace issues (grievances) are handled effectively
  • Mediating conflict in the workplace & Investigating and resolving complaints
  • Applying and interpreting Oman Labor law and the bank policies
  • Support the Change Management initiative of the Bank and assist all existing and new employees settle into the new HO environment
  • Brainstorm ideas with the Engagement Manager and help ensure successful implementation.
  • Develop reports/solutions for employee-related concerns & needs
  • Implementing employee retention programs to promote employee retention and reduce voluntary attrition.
  • Monitor the satisfaction survey and extend solutions and support as required.

HR Officer-Learning and Development

Takamul
05.2012 - 10.2015
  • Implementation of Competency Matrix to support training needs analysis and talent acquisition
  • Coordination and execution of First Technical English training for Takamul, Oman Oil Sister Companies and Government Officials by acclaimed international Trainer, Tim North.
  • Creation and deployment of the Tamooh Career Development project Administer and coordinate all required trainings for national staff
  • Administer and coordinate all local and international conferences attended by all Takamul staff
  • Coordinated the redesigning of new logo, brochure, web content and website as part of the new corporate communication strategy.
  • Preparing, planning and project managing the publication of all publicity material to maximize brand promotion.
  • Creating marketing campaigns and working with the company's external PR agency to see them executed
  • Creating and developing new innovative ways to communicate the company message to their existing customers.
  • Contributing to the annual sales and marketing plan.
  • Planning and project managing marketing events and evaluating their success.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of all marketing activity.
  • Developing and implementing an internal marketing program.
  • Supporting the marketing manager in day to day marketing activities.
  • Plan, develop and deliver campaigns as agreed within timescales.

HR Officer

Galfar
12.2010 - 04.2012
  • Source national candidates and screen for suitability through both telephone and face-to-face interviews
  • Selection the best candidates across selected open positions to achieve ambitious Omanisation targets within the business.
  • Direct sourcing of nationals through referral/LinkedIn and Naukri job board • Candidate interviewing
  • Open position report tracking of candidate progress
  • Creation of a capacity-building swap program to fill 300 jobs with Omani nationals
  • Raised profile of the capacity building program within business units and achieved buy-in
  • with senior managers to employ identified talent

Retention & Reward Project

  • As part of a change-management program, I was selected for the team focusing on retention and reward covering a range of accountabilities. The project aimed to increase the level of colleague engagement within the worker-employee category through:
  • Inspection of camp accommodation, catering, and welfare for all camps across the country Making recommendations for change through cascading communication from workers to senior management. Areas of focus included catering & cleaning services/pest control/ HSE.
  • Chair camp meetings set up MCRS (Management control and reporting systems) • Created a reporting deck to capture action task log actions logs for camps
  • Review SLA of camp sub-contractors, highlighting any failure in contractual agreements

Talent Management Executive

Vision HRD
08.2008 - 12.2010
  • Marketing services recruitment, training and HR auditing
  • Increasing database of trainers in technical and non-technical fields
  • Teaching Business English to clients in the movement and private sectors.
  • Lectured on skill of CV preparation at AMIDEAST
  • Organized and participated in recruitment and Job skills training at MECIT college

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada
07.2008

High School Diploma -

Sultan School
Seeb, Oman
06.2003

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Resilience
  • Emotional awareness
  • Teamwork skills
  • Talent management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Proficient
C2
German
Intermediate
B1
Russian
Beginner
A1
Japanese
Beginner
A1

Additional Information

  • Log house building course in Gabriola Island at the School of Building Arts, BC, Canada
  • Timber Frame building course at the Island School of Building Arts, Gabriola Island, BC , Canada
  • Rammed Earth Course at SIREWALL, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
  • Wild Forest Crafting Course at Wild Craft Forest School Lumby, BC, Canada
  • Kick Boxing Assistant Coach
  • Winner of First Local Submission Wrestling Competition in Oman (3MAC BJJ Competition)
  • • Brown Belt in Taekwondo.
  • • Member in first Omani national team to join Super Asian cup in Abu Dhabi
  • A percentile off 88% in Lumosity (Assessing Mental Speed, Attention, Memory, Flexibility and Problem solving). Achieving a percentile of 94% in mental flexibility.
  • Volunteer at the Association for Children with Special Needs
  • Organizer of charity events for the Early Intervention Center 2004
  • Bronze Medal for the Duke of Edinburgh International Award
  • Food committee representative in the Sultan School
  • 1st place in 400 meter sprint on Field Day 2002

Timeline

Freelancer Counseling and Teaching

Self-employed
05.2017 - Current

Assistant Manager-Employee

Bank Muscat
10.2014 - 02.2017

HR Officer-Learning and Development

Takamul
05.2012 - 10.2015

HR Officer

Galfar
12.2010 - 04.2012

Talent Management Executive

Vision HRD
08.2008 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Victoria

High School Diploma -

Sultan School
Talal Al Lamki